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Even I make typos sometimes. It happens. Fixed.

(It's really hard not to type Angles, though. Freaking college mindset starting to come back)

April 7-9, 2014

Weekly Awards
AL Player of the Week: White Sox SS Alexei Ramirez (.444 AVG, 3 HR, 7 RBI)
NL Player of the Week: Phillies LF Domonic Brown (.458 AVG, 6 HR (including 3 HRs in a game against the Cubs), 12 RBI)

Weekly Power Rankings
Detroit placed 18th in the weekly Power Rankings, with a score of 89. The L.A. Dodgers, the Tigers next opponent, was #1 with a score of 159.

Transactions:
MLB:
April 7
-The Indians' Jason Kipnis and the Twins' Jared Burton suspended 3 games each for causing a benches-clearing brawl in the 4/6/2014 contest between the two teams.
-Yankees sign MR Cristhian Martinez to a 1-yr/$630,000 contract, and option Vidal Nuno to Scranton W-B (AAA)
-White Sox place 3B Conor Gillaspie on the 15-day DL (Oblique Strain, 5-6 weeks), and purchase the contract of 3B Matt Davidson from Charlotte (AAA)
-Mariners sign 2B Ryan Roberts to a minor league contract, send him to Tacoma (AAA), DFA CF Endy Chavez, and recall SS Nick Franklin from Tacoma (AAA).
April 8
-Reds place MR Sam LeCure on 15-day DL (triceps strain, 7 weeks), and recall MR Nick Christiani from Louisville (AAA)
-Astros activate MR Raul Valdes from DL, option MR Anthony Bass to Oklahoma City (AAA)
-Twins activate MR Brian Duensing from DL, option MR Sam Deduno to Rochester (AAA)
April 9
-Brewers send 1B Lyle Overbay to Nashville (AAA)
-Marlins sign C Yorvit Torrealba to a 1-yr/$850k contract, and option C Jeff Mathis to New Orleans (AAA)
-Diamondbacks extend LF Mark Trumbo's contract for 1-yr/$5.5M
-Mariners sign Cuban CF Rusney Castillo for 4-yr/$40.6M, and option RF Logan Morrison to Tacoma (AAA)

Tigers Transactions:
April 7
-None
April 8
-None
April 9
-None
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April 7: Day Off
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Game 7 - April 8, 2014

Detroit Tigers (3-3, 3rd in ALC, 1.5 GB) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (5-1, 1st in NLW, -GB)
Matchup: RHP Max Scherzer (1-0, 1.23 ERA) vs. LHP Hyun-jin Ryu (1-0, 5.40 ERA)

Tigers - 6 | 12 | 0
Dodgers - 4 | 8 | 0

W - Scherzer (2-0)
L - Ryu (1-1)
S - Alburquerque (2)

DET:
Kinsler: 2-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (1)
Davis: 2-5, SB
Scherzer: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 4 K, 0 BB, HR (90 pitches)
LAD:
Gonzalez: 2-3, 3 R, RBI, HR, BB
Ryu: 4+ IP, 8 H, 5 R/ER, 5 K, 3 BB, HR (97 pitches)

Full Tigers Box Score
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Game 8 - April 9, 2014

Detroit Tigers (4-3, 2nd in ALC, 1 GB) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (5-2, 2nd in NLW, .5 GB)
Matchup: RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 9.53) vs. RHP Dan Haren (1-0, 3.86)

Tigers - 2 | 8 | 0
Dodgers - 3 | 8 | 0

W - Jansen (1-0)
L - Alburquerque (0-1)
BS - Alburquerque (1)

DET:
Avila: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI
Sanchez: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 4 K, 3 BB (87 pitches)
LAD:
Buss: Walk-off single in 9th, 2-3, 2 RBI
Haren: 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R/ER, 9 K, 0 BB (107 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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A split isn't bad with the Dodgers, but a sweep would've been better. .500 ball won't get you into the playoffs.

Random note from the minor leagues: This is AAA 2B (and top Tigers prospect) Devon Travis' stats through 6 games so far. Holy shit:

In case you don't understand how good that is(like me), look at the projected stats if he was to keep up his current pace.

April 10-13, 2014

Major Transactions:
MLB:
April 10
-Astros sign MR Tim Byrdak to 1-yr/$780k contract, and option Raul Valdes to Oklahoma City (AAA)
-Indians activate 1B Jason Giambi from DL, option SS Justin Sellers to Columbus (AAA)
-Royals activate MR Louis Coleman from DL, option MR Fancisley Bueno to Omaha (AAA)
-Mariners activate MR Steven Pryor from DL, option MR Joe Beimel to Tacoma (AAA)
-Marlins sign LF Steve Moss to minor league contract, option RF Brian Bogusevic to New Orleans (AAA)
-Diamondbacks recall SS Chris Owings from Reno (AAA), option SS Cliff Pennington to Reno (AAA)
April 11
-Pirates activate MR Vin Mazzaro from DL, option MR Stolmy Pimentel to Indianapolis (AAA)
-White Sox activate 2B Gordon Beckham from DL, option SS Leury Garcia to Charlotte (AAA)
-Angels activate MR Ryan Brasier from DL, purchase contract of 3B Luis Jimenez from Salt Lake (AAA), and option MR Matt Shoemaker and CF Colin Cowgill to Salt Lake (AAA)
-Braves place 2B Dan Uggla on 15-day DL (elbow inflammation, 4 weeks), and purchase contract of 2B Tommy La Stella from Gwinnett (AAA)
-Red Sox activate MR Craig Breslow from DL, option MR Brandon Workman to Pawtucket (AAA)
-Reds activate MR Sean Marshall and C Devin Mesoraco from DL, option MR Nick Christiani and C Tucker Barnhart to Louisville (AAA)
-Astros activate Asher Wojciechowski (WTF?) from DL, option MR Brad Peacock to Oklahoma City (AAA)
-Dodgers activate 2B Alexander Guerrero from DL, DFA 2B Chone Figgins
-Phillies activate SP Cole Hamels and 1B Darin Ruf from DL, option MR Cesar Jimenez and CF Clete Thomas to Lehigh Valley (AAA)
-Giants activate MR Jeremy Affeldt from DL, option MR David Huff to Fresno (AAA)
-Cardinals activate 2B Mark Ellis from DL, option 2B Daniel Descalso to Memphis (AAA)
-Rangers activate SP Yu Darvish from DL, DFA MR Joe Saunders
-Rays 1B James Loney and the Reds' Sean Marshall suspended 5 games each for fighting
(holy god, why do I still do these)
April 12
-Orioles place CF Adam Jones on 15-day DL (sprained thumb, 4 weeks), recall LF David Lough from Norfolk (AAA)
-The Rangers' Daniel Murphy and the Astros' Jared Cosart suspended 4 games each for fighting
(thank god, a LIGHT day for once)
April 13
-No significant transactions (!)

Tigers
April 10
-None
April 11
-None
April 12
-None
April 13
-None
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April 10 - Day Off
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Game 9 - April 11

Detroit Tigers (4-4, 4th in ALC, .5 GB) @ San Diego Padres (4-5, 3rd in NLW, 2.5 GB)
Matchup: RHP Rick Porcello (0-1, 2.70) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (2-0, 3.00 ERA)

Tigers - 1 | 5 | 1
Padres - 2 | 8 | 0

W - Kennedy (3-0)
L - Porcello (0-2)
S - Benoit (3)

DET:
Cabrera: 2-2, RBI, 2 BB
Davis: 2 SB
Porcello: 6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB (97 pitches)
SD:
Alonso: 3-4, 2 RBI
Kennedy: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R/ER, 7K, 5 BB (108 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 10 - April 12

Detroit Tigers (4-5, 4th in ALC, 1.5 GB) @ San Diego Padres (5-5, 3rd in NLW, 2.5 GB)
Matchup: RHP Justin Verlander (2-0, 1.88 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (1-1, 5.06 ERA)

Tigers - 4 | 5 | 0
Padres - 1 | 4 | 0

W - Verlander (3-0)
L - Cashner (1-2)
S - Alburquerque (3)

DET:
Davis: 1-4, 2-R HR
Kinsler: 2-4, RBI
Verlander: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 7 K, 2 BB (109 pitches)
SD:
Venable: 1-4, RBI
Cashner: 2+ IP, 4 H, 4 R/ER, 2 K, 1 BB, HR (43 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 11 - April 13

Detroit Tigers (5-5, 4th in ALC, .5 GB) @ San Diego Padres (5-6, 3rd in NLW, 2.5 GB)
Matchup: LHP Drew Smyly (0-1, 2.35 ERA) vs. RHPTyson Ross (0-1, 7.27 ERA)

Tigers - 5 | 12 | 0
Padres - 2 | 6 | 3

W - Putkonen (1-0)
L - Vincent (0-1)
S - Chamberlain (2)
BS - Vincent (1)

DET:
Cabrera: GW 2-R HR in 8th, 2-4
Jackson: 1-5, HR
Smyly: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 2 K, 5 BB, HR (101 pitches)
SD:
Grandal: 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI
Denorfia: 2-3
Ross: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R/ER, 3 K, 3 BB, HR (103 pitches)

Detroit Box Score
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Not a bad series overall, taking 2 of 3 from the Padres. Next up will be the Cleveland Indians at home, so that should be good after a west coast swing.

April 14-17, 2014

Weekly Awards
AL Player of the Week: Royals 1B/DH Billy Butler (Week: .458 (11/24), 2 HR, 5 RBI)
NL Player of the Week: Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.429 (9/21), 1 HR, 5 RBI)

Power Rankings
The Tigers (6-5) placed 13th in this week's Power Rankings, with 100.2 points, up from last week's 18th place. The new leader is the Tampa Bay Rays (10-3), with 148.5 points, up from their 3rd place rank a week ago.

Major Transactions
MLB:
April 14
-Orioles activate RF Francisco Peguero from DL, option LF Steve Pearce to Norfolk (AAA)
-White Sox activate SS Jeff Keppinger from DL, option 3B Matt Davidson to Charlotte (AAA)
-Astros activate MR Jesse Crain from DL, option that Asher guy to Oklahoma City (AAA)
-Angels activate MR Dane De La Rosa from DL, option MR Ryan Brasier to Salt Lake (AAA)
-Dodgers activate CF Matt Kemp from DL, option LF Mike Baxter to Alburquerque (AAA)
-Yankees activate SS Brendan Ryan from DL, DFA LF Alfonso Soriano
-Mets activate SP Jon Niese from DL, option MR Jeurys Familia to Las Vegas (AAA)
-Athletics activate MR Ryan Cook from DL, option MR Drew Pomeranz to Sacramento (AAA)
-Phillies activate SP Ethan Martin from DL, DFA MR Roberto Hernandez
-Pirates activate SP Jeff Locke from DL, option MR Bryan Morris to Indianapolis (AAA)
April 15
-Marlins trade SS Rafael Furcal and 21-year old minor league SS Justin Bohn to the Royals for LF Alex Gordon
-Lot of people got activated from the DL, lots of people optioned.
-The Rays' Evan Longoria and the Orioles' Bud Norris suspended 9 games each for instigating benches-clearing brawl
April 16
-Orioles purchase contract of SP Johan Santana from Norfolk (AAA), recall LF Steve Pearce, DFA LF Nolan Reimold, and option MR Zach Britton to Norfolk (AAA)
-Pirates purchase contract of CF Gregory Polanco from Indianapolis (AAA), option RF Travis Snider to Indianapolis (AAA)
April 17
-White Sox place SP John Danks on 60-day DL (damaged elbow ligament, 11-12 months), purchase contract of SP Jair Jurrjens from Charlotte (AAA)
-White Sox trade SP Felipe Paulino to Astros for C Carlos Corporan and 19-year old minor league RF Hector Roa

Tigers Transactions:
None for this time period
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April 14 - Day Off
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Game 12 - April 15

Detroit Tigers (6-5, T-1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Cleveland Indians (7-6, T-1st in ALC, -GB)
Matchup: Max Scherzer (2-0, 1.93 ERA) vs. Zach McAllister (1-1, 6.97 ERA)

Indians - 1 | 4 | 2
Tigers - 2 | 5 | 1

W - Scherzer (3-0)
L - McAllister (0-2)
S - Alburquerque (4)

CLE:
Santana: 2-4
McAllister: 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 4 K, 3 BB (122 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 2-4, RBI
Scherzer: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 6 K, 2 BB (96 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 13 - April 16

Detroit Tigers (7-5, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Cleveland Indians (7-7, 2nd in ALC, 1 GB)
Matchup: Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 4.61 ERA) vs. Danny Salazar (0-3, 5.12 ERA)

Indians - 4 | 8 | 0
Tigers - 3 | 6 | 0
F/10

W - Allen (2-0)
L - Alburquerque (0-2)

CLE:
Chisenhall: go-ahead RBI in 10th, 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Salazar: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 2 K, 1 BB, HR (26 pitches, left with injury)
DET:
Cabrera: 2-5, 2B, HR (3), 2 RBI
Sanchez: 9 IP, 5 H, 3 R/ER, 5 K, 1 BB (116 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 14 - April 17

Detroit Tigers (7-6, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Cleveland Indians (8-7, 1st in ALC, -GB)
Matchup: Verlander vs. Carrasco (couldn't get stats before sim)

Indians - 5 | 8 | 0
Tigers - 4 | 9 | 1

W - Shaw (2-0)
L - Verlander (3-1)
S - Allen (6)

CLE:
Bourn: 2-5, R
Chisenhall: 3-4, 2 HR (2) 2 RBI, 3 R
Carrasco: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R/ER, 3 K, 2 BB (113 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, BB
Verlander: 8.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 9 K, 2 BB, 2 HR (129 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Disappointing losing 2 of 3 to Cleveland. Next up will be a 3-game set with the Angels.

There will not be an update tomorrow. Need to recharge my "log batteries" for a day, if you catch my drift.

I think I'll stop doing all the league transactions like I've been doing, and switch to a format kinda like Agent's. Is that OK? It just takes me a long time to get the transactions in (there are, like, sooooo many), and it takes away from the actual gameplay.

Yeah, it's okay as long as you include the following statement in small text at the bottom:

"This format was copied from AgentP's Astros log, which is the greatest log ever"

but yeah, it's a bit hard to follow with the current style

Yeah, those transactions have got to be a pain, and I just skim through them looking for the Brewers and Tigers anyway

April 18-20, 2014

League News*
April 18
None
April 19
-Rangers trade RF Alex Rios to Blue Jays for LF Melky Cabrera
April 20
-Pirates trade C Tony Sanchez to Dodgers for 2B Alexander Guerrero and 16-year old minor league RF Julio E. Lugo
-Padres trade 2B Jedd Gyorko to Giants for SS Brandon Crawford and 21-year old minor league CL Dan Slania
*This format was copied from AgentP's Astros log, which is the greatest log ever
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Game 15 - April 18, 2014

Detroit Tigers (7-7, T-2nd in ALC, 1 GB) vs. The Anaheim-Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim ( ) (8-7, 2nd in ALW, 2.5 GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (0-2, 2.03 ERA) vs. C.J. Wilson (1-1, 2.38 ERA)

Angels - 0 | 7 | 2
Tigers - 3 | 7 | 0

W - Porcello (1-2)
L - Wilson (1-2)
S - Alburquerque (5)

LAA:
Pujols, Hamilton: 2-4
Wilson: 8 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 K, 1 BB (106 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 2-4, R
Hunter, Martinez, Holaday: RBI each
Porcello: 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R/ER, 5 K, 2 BB (111 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 16 - April 19, 2014

Detroit Tigers (8-7, T-2nd in ALC, 1 GB) vs. Los Angeles Angels (8-8, 2nd in ALW, 3.5 GB)
Matchup: Drew Smyly (0-1, 2.77 ERA) vs. Jered Weaver (2-0, 3.74 ERA)

Angels - 2 | 7 | 2
Tigers - 3 | 7 | 0
F/10

W - Chamberlain (1-0)
L - Frieri (1-1)

LAA:
Kendrick: 2-5, RBI
Trout: 1-5, HR (6), 3 K
Weaver: 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R/ER, 4 K, 2 BB, HR (111 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 2-4, 2B, HR (4), 2 RBI, including walk-off sac fly
Martinez: 2-3, RBI, BB
Smyly: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 6 K, 1 BB, HR (94 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 17 - April 20, 2014

Detroit Tigers (9-7, T-2nd in ALC, 1 GB) vs. Los Angeles Angels (8-9, 2nd in ALW, 4.5 GB)
Matchup: Max Scherzer (3-0, 1.71 ERA) vs. Garrett Richards (1-1, 2.95 ERA)

Angels - 1 | 2 | 1
Tigers - 3 | 7 | 0

W - Scherzer (4-0)
L - Richards (1-2)
S - Alburquerque (6)

LAA:
Ibanez: 1-3, HR (3)
Richards: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R/ER, 6 K, 2 BB, HR (113 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 1-4, HR (5)
Scherzer: 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 10 K, 1 BB, HR (92 pitches)

Note: SS Alex Gonzalez was injured on a collision at second base. He is day-to-day with back stiffness, and will likely be out for 3 days.

Full Detroit Box Score
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Sweeping the Angels is fun. It really is. Hopefully we can keep that momentum going into our 4-game series with the White Sox, starting tomorrow.

April 21-24, 2014

Weekly Awards

AL Player of the Week: Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera (Week: .440 AVG (11/25), 3 HR, 7 RBI)
NL Player of the Week: Phillies CF John Mayberry, Jr. (Week: .444 AVG (12/27), 3 HR, 10 RBI)

Good for Miggy getting PotW with his performance!

Power Rankings
The Tigers (10-7) placed 6th in this week's power rankings, with a score of 110.9 points. This is up from their 13th place finish a week ago. The #1 team is the Washington Nationals (13-6), with a score of 133.2 points.

League News
April 21
-Cardinals place CF Peter Borjous on the 15-day DL (shoulder soreness, 3-4 weeks)
-Marlins 2B Derek Deitrich hit 3 HRs today in a 5-4 win over the Braves
April 22
None
April 23
None
April 24
Tigers activate CL Joe Nathan from DL, option MR Luke Putkonen to Toledo (AAA)

This is a huge series for us this week - a 4-game series with the White Sox. Hopefully, we can at least split the series, and keep pace with them in the division.
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Game 18 - April 21, 2014

Detroit Tigers (10-7, T-1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Chicago White Sox (11-8, T-1st in ALC, -GB)
Matchup: Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 3.97 ERA) vs. Jair Jurrjens (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

White Sox - 3 | 11 | 0
Tigers - 2 | 10 | 0
F/10

W - Lindstrom (3-0)
L - Chamberlain (1-1)

CHW:
Ramirez: 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Jurrjens: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R/ER, 1 K, 1 BB, HR (104 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 1-5, HR (6)
Martinez: 2-5, RBI
Sanchez: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R/ER, 8 K, 1 BB (97 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 19 - April 22, 2014

Detroit Tigers (10-8, T-2nd in ALC, 1 GB) vs. Chicago White Sox (12-8, 1st in ALC, -GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (1-2, 1.27 ERA) vs. Erik Johnson (1-1, 3.18 ERA)

White Sox - 7 | 10 | 1
Tigers - 8 | 14 | 0

W - Alburquerque (1-2)
L - Lindstrom (3-1)

CHW:
Garcia: 3-5, 3B, HR (3), 5 RBI
Johnson: 1.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R/ER, 2 K, 0 BB, 2 HR (50 pitches)
DET:
Kinsler: 3-3, 2B, 2 HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 BB
Jackson: Walk-off double in 9th, 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Porcello: 0.0 IP, 1 H (left with injury)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 20 - April 22, 2014

Detroit Tigers (11-8, T-1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Chicago White Sox (12-9, T-1st in ALC, -GB)
Matchup: Justin Verlander (3-1, 2.30 ERA) vs. Jose Quintana (1-2, 6.75 ERA)

White Sox - 9 | 14 | 0
Tigers - 5 | 12 | 0

W - Quintana (2-2)
L - Ortega (0-1)
S - Cleto (1)

CHW:
Abreu: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Flowers: 3-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R
Quintana: 6.2 IP, 11 H, 5 R/ER, 2 K, 2 BB, HR (94 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 1-5, HR (7), 2 RBI
Castellanos: 3-4
Verlander: 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R/ER, 4 K, 2 BB (85 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 21 - April 23, 2014

Detroit Tigers (11-9, T-2nd in ALC, 1 GB) vs. Chicago White Sox (13-9, 1st in ALC, -GB)
Matchup: Drew Smyly (0-1, 2.41 ERA) vs. Andre Rienzo (1-0, 3.68 ERA)

White Sox - 2 | 5 | 0
Tigers - 7 | 13 | 1

W - Smyly (1-1)
L - Rienzo (1-1)

CHW:
Beckham: 2-4, HR (2)
Rienzo: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R/ER, 3 K, 2 BB, HR (102 pitches)
DET:
Hunter: 2-4, HR (1)
Castellanos: 2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Smyly: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 6 K, 2 BB (104 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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A split...just about what I expected out of that series. Still a tight race for 1st in the Central early on, but it is April, so who knows?

Stay tuned for the next 3-game series against the Twins!

April 25-27, 2014

League News
April 25
-Rockies CF Corey Dickerson placed on the 60-day DL (broken kneecap, out 6 months)
April 26
-Rockies place SS Troy Tulowitzki on 60-day DL (strained hip, 5 months)
April 27
-Brewers CF Carlos Gomez and Cubs SP Jason Hammel suspended 4 games each for instigating brawl
-Phillies trade RF John Mayberry, Jr. to the Brewers for 1B Mark Reynolds
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Game 22 - April 25, 2014

Detroit Tigers (12-9, T-1st in ALC, -GB) @ Minnesota Twins (9-12, 4th in ALC, 3 GB)
Matchup: Max Scherzer (4-0, 1.55 ERA) vs. Kevin Correia (2-1, 5.40 ERA)

Tigers - 2 | 4 | 0
Twins - 3 | 6 | 0

W - Theilbar (2-0)
L - Reed (0-1)

DET:
Jackson: 1-3, HR (2), RBI
Scherzer: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 12 K, 0 BB, HR (112 pitches)
MIN:
Hicks: Walk-off BB
Dozier: 2-4, HR (3)
Correia: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 2 K, 2 BB, HR (95 pitches; taken out with injury in 6th)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 23 - April 26, 2014

Detroit Tigers (12-10, T-1st in ALC, -GB) @ Minnesota Twins (10-12, 4th in ALC, 2 GB)
Matchup: Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 3.03 ERA) vs. Mike Pelfrey (1-2, 4.73 ERA)

Tigers - 6 | 9 | 0
Twins - 1 | 8 | 0

W - Sanchez (1-1)
L - Pelfrey (1-3)
S - Nathan (1)

DET:
Cabrera: 1-3, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
Castellanos: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Sanchez: 8 IP, 7 H, 1 R/ER, 5 K, 2 BB (112 pitches)
MIN:
Willingham: 1-3, RBI
Colabello: 2-4, R
Pelfrey: 7+ IP, 9 H, 6 R/ER, 7 K, 2 BB, HR (112 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 24 - April 27, 2014

Detroit Tigers (13-10, T-1st in ALC, -GB) @ Minnesota Twins (10-13, 4th in ALC, 3 GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (1-2, 1.27 ERA) vs. Kyle Gibson (2-2, 5.27 ERA)

Tigers - 3 | 9 | 2
Twins - 1 | 4 | 1

W - Porcello (2-2)
L - Gibson (2-3)
S - Nathan (2)

DET:
Gonzalez: 2-4, RBI
Kelly: 1-4, RBI, 2 R
Porcello: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 5 K, 0 BB (109 pitches)
MIN:
Florimon, Jr.: 1-3, RBI
Gibson: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (100 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Not a bad series, taking 2 of 3 from the Twins in Minnesota. Now it's off to Chicago for a quick 2-game series to end out the month.

April 28-30, 2014

Weekly Awards
AL Player of the Week: Red Sox 1B Mike Napoli (.355 AVG (11/31), 5 HR, 15 RBI)
NL Player of the Week: Malins 2B Derek Dietrich (.474 AVG (9/19), 5 HR, 8 RBI)

Power Rankings
The Tigers (14-10) stayed in the same place in this weeks power rankings, placing 6th with a score of 111 points. The Athletics (18-8) have vaulted into 1st in the Power Rankings with a score of 131.6.

League News
April 28
-Dodgers SP Chad Billingsley suffers setback in recovery from Tommy John Surgery, will be out 3 more weeks
-Blue Jays trade 1B Adam Lind to Marlins for 2B Jeff Baker and 16-year old minor league SP Jefferson Vergara
April 29
-Rangers SS Elvis Andrus placed on 60-Day DL (Torn labrum, 8 months)
-Rays RF Wil Myers out for 3 weeks with shoulder stiffness
April 30
-Tigers option LF Tyler Collins to Toledo (AAA), call up LF J.D. Martinez
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April 28 - Day Off
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Game 25 - April 29, 2014

Detroit Tigers (14-10, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Chicago White Sox (15-12, 2nd in ALC, .5 GB)
Matchup: Justin Verlander (3-1, 3.22 ERA) vs. Andre Rienzo (1-1, 6.23 ERA)

Tigers - 3 | 9 | 0
White Sox - 1 | 6 | 3

W - Verlander (4-1)
L - Downs (0-1)
S - Nathan (3)

DET:
Romine: 2-4, 2 RBI
Avila: 2-4, RBI, R
Verlander: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 7 K, 4 BB, HR (112 pitches)
CHW:
Semien: 1-1, HR (3), 2 BB
Rienzo: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 3 BB (112 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 26 - April 30, 2014

Detroit Tigers (15-10, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Chicago White Sox (15-13, 2nd in ALC, 1.5 GB)
Matchup: Drew Smyly (1-1, 2.10 ERA) vs. Chris Sale (4-1, 2.79 ERA)

Tigers - 1 | 4 | 0
White Sox - 5 | 9 | 1

W - Sale (5-1)
L - Smyly (1-2)
S - Lindstrom (9)

DET:
Davis: 2-4, Leadoff HR (2)
Smyly: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R/ER, 5 K, 3 BB (91 pitches)
CHW:
Beckham: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
C Carlos Corporan only player in lineup without a hit
Sale: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 5 K, 3 BB, HR (98 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Yet another split with Chicago...that's what happens when you face Chris Sale, I guess.

Next post: April recap!

April Recap

Monthly Awards
American League
-Batter of the Month: Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia (.327 AVG, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 27 R)
-Pitcher of the Month: Athletics SP Tommy Milone (38.1 IP, 5-0, 25 K, 1.64 ERA)
-Rookie of the Month: Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts (.323 AVG, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 18 R)

National League
-Batter of the Month: Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.324 AVG, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 19 R)
-Pitcher of the Month: Nationals CL Rafael Soriano (2-0, 0.64 ERA, 9 SV, 19 K)
-Rookie of the Month: Mets SS Wilmer Flores (.276 AVG, 4 HR, 11 RBI)

MLB Standings

American League
East
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. Toronto Blue Jays - 18-8 - -
2. Tampa Bay Rays - 18-11 - 1
3. New York Yankees - 16-11 - 2
4. Boston Red Sox - 14-14 - 4.5
5. Baltimore Orioles - 11-16 - 7

Central
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. Detroit Tigers - 15-11 - -
2. Chicago White Sox - 16-13 - .5
3. Cleveland Indians - 14-15 - 2.5
4. Minnesota Twins - 11-15 - 4
5. Kansas City Royals - 11-16 - 4.5

West
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. Oakland Athletics - 20-9 - -
2. Los Angeles Angels - 13-14 - 6
3. Houston Astros - 12-16 - 7.5
4. Seattle Mariners - 10-17 - 9
5. Texas Rangers - 10-18 - 9.5

National League
East
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. Miami Marlins - 16-11 - -
2. Washington Nationals - 16-12 - .5
3. Atlanta Braves - 13-14 - 3
4. Philadelphia Phillies - 13-15 - 3.5
5. New York Mets - 12-15 - 4

Central
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. Pittsburgh Pirates - 16-12 - -
2. St. Louis Cardinals - 16-13 - .5
3. Milwaukee Brewers - 13-15 - 3
4. Chicago Cubs - 12-15 - 3.5
5. Cincinnati Reds - 12-16 - 4

West
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. Los Angeles Dodgers - 16-10 - -
2. Arizona Diamondbacks - 14-15 - 3.5
3. Colorado Rockies - 14-15 - 3.5
4. San Francisco Giants - 12-16 - 5
5. San Diego Padres - 12-17 - 5.5

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Anything else I missed? Let me know!

Gomez was suspended for instigating a brawl? This game is realistic!

Nah man, looks good.